Just got back from a trip to Toronto where I delivered a security talk at a statistics conference, JSM 2004. The conference was nice and I was amazed that so many people showed up to hear my talk, considering that it was the last session of the conference!

Toronto had lots of nice restaurants, …

The word must be out around the neighborhood: if you are a down-and-out or hurt little animal, come to our house and you will be saved! Over the last few weeks we’ve saved four little puppies; a few weeks ago a hurt kitten.

Three of the puppies were found barely alive by my mother-in-law. …

Winery in Virginia has come a long way since the early colonists struggled to replicate the wines they produced and loved in Europe. It was much harder here, since the Virginia climate has harsh winters, hot summers, and plentiful rains that cause a host of problems for tender grape vines.

But …